Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHAPOHA) has threatened to go to court over corruption allegations against him during a recent press conference led by chairman of the Senior Staff Association of the Authority, John Aseeph.
Peter Mac Manu has caused his Solicitors, AB Lexmall & Associates, to formally inform Mr Aseeph that if he fails to retract and apologise for the “spurious allegations of corruption and conflict of interest” he made against the GHAPOHA Board Chair in ten days, legal action would be commenced.
“Our client finds your allegations highly defamatory and toxic to his reputation which he, as a businessman and politician, has worked tirelessly over many decades to build,” the letter addressed to Mr John Aseeph, and sighted by Myjoyonline.com said in part.
Corruption allegations
Four Workers’ Unions of GHAPOHA have been on a warpath with Mr Mac Manu for recently.
They have accused the Board Chairman of milking the Authority dry of millions of cedis through bad corporate governance practices.
Addressing a press conference last month Mr Aseeph, representing the aggrieved Unions spoke on a wide range of issues including alleging that the wife of Peter Mac Manu has taken over ticketing for staff travels.
According to him, the Authority “is being priced at cut-throat prices” by the wife of the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman.
“We are paying two and three times more than other competitors are offering for ticketing,” the spokesperson of the union alleged.
The four unions which comprise of Tema Senior Staff Union, Tema Junior Staff Union, Takoradi Senior Staff Union and Takoradi Junior Staff Union have also accused the Board Chairman of what they describe as “bad corporate governance practices.”
The Union further accused Mr Mac Manu of awarding a $4 million contract to wire the newly constructed electrical and materials block of GHAPOHA to his own company.
They have also accused the Board Chairman of facilitating a contract on an LNG Project, requesting management to let the company pay $200,000 for 25 years.
‘Spurious claims’
Shortly after the Unions’ press conference, Mr Mac Manu himself held a press conference to counter the allegations made against him.
He explained at his press conference that the allegations against him are “personal, direct and very painful.”
“It is painful because not a single one of the allegations is true,” he said.
GHAPOHA Chairman threatens union leader with suit
Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHAPOHA) has threatened to go to court over corruption allegations against him during a recent press conference led by chairman of the Senior Staff Association of the Authority, John Aseeph.
Peter Mac Manu has caused his Solicitors, AB Lexmall & Associates, to formally inform Mr Aseeph that if he fails to retract and apologise for the “spurious allegations of corruption and conflict of interest” he made against the GHAPOHA Board Chair in ten days, legal action would be commenced.
“Our client finds your allegations highly defamatory and toxic to his reputation which he, as a businessman and politician, has worked tirelessly over many decades to build,” the letter addressed to Mr John Aseeph, and sighted by Myjoyonline.com said in part.
Corruption allegations
Four Workers’ Unions of GHAPOHA have been on a warpath with Mr Mac Manu for recently.
They have accused the Board Chairman of milking the Authority dry of millions of cedis through bad corporate governance practices.
Addressing a press conference last month Mr Aseeph, representing the aggrieved Unions spoke on a wide range of issues including alleging that the wife of Peter Mac Manu has taken over ticketing for staff travels.
According to him, the Authority “is being priced at cut-throat prices” by the wife of the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman.
“We are paying two and three times more than other competitors are offering for ticketing,” the spokesperson of the union alleged.
The four unions which comprise of Tema Senior Staff Union, Tema Junior Staff Union, Takoradi Senior Staff Union and Takoradi Junior Staff Union have also accused the Board Chairman of what they describe as “bad corporate governance practices.”
The Union further accused Mr Mac Manu of awarding a $4 million contract to wire the newly constructed electrical and materials block of GHAPOHA to his own company.
They have also accused the Board Chairman of facilitating a contract on an LNG Project, requesting management to let the company pay $200,000 for 25 years.
‘Spurious claims’
Shortly after the Unions’ press conference, Mr Mac Manu himself held a press conference to counter the allegations made against him.
He explained at his press conference that the allegations against him are “personal, direct and very painful.”
“It is painful because not a single one of the allegations is true,” he said.
Source: myjoyonline
